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Book/Story Descriptions In War of Hearts, Annette Lyon’s exciting novella, Anna, a journalist,
is desperate to escape the magazine where Pete, her now-former
boyfriend, also works. Heartbroken and still in love with him, Anna
snags an assignment to cover the Winter War in Finland. She arrives at a
snowy Finnish battlefront only to discover that Pete is already
there—as her photographer. She’s determined to be professional about the
situation until a battle breaks out in camp, putting her and Pete in
harm’s way and putting their love to the test.

In G.G. Vandagriff’s enchanting novella, The Earl of Oaksey Takes a
Wife, Melissa Burroughs is the new Countess of Oaksey. Her whirlwind
romance and subsequent elopement was worth every divine moment, even if
her parents did disapprove. When Melissa learns about her new husband’s
apparently empty pockets, she wonders if the intimacy they’ve shared is
only the ruse of a fortune-hunter. Melissa is devastated and determines
to live a separate life from her new husband. But the Earl has other
plans, which do not include staying away from his wife.In Michele Paige Holmes’ charming story, Gift of Love, Ethan
Mooreleigh knows he’ll never love another woman after the loss of his
beloved wife. Yet he needs a male heir to inherit his vast fortune.
Ethan’s best friend, Stuart, has an idea and retrieves his sister,
Amelia, who has been living in a convent since the tragic death of her
parents. Amelia only agrees to enter into the contract marriage because
there’s a child involved, Ethan’s neglected three-year-old daughter.
When Amelia meets Ethan for the first time at the altar, she realizes
that the last thing she wants her marriage to be is loveless. But
winning a man whose heart is still broken may be impossible.
A Lesson in Love, a delightful novella by Sarah M. Eden, captures
the uncertainties of newlywed life. Lucy Stanthorpe arrives for the
London Season, planning to attend every ball and musicale with her new
husband, Reed, only to discover he has no intention of taking part in
the social whirl. Spurred on by their family and friends, Lucy and Reed
each formulate increasingly outlandish plans to teach the other a lesson
in appreciation. Their battle of wills threatens to pull the young
couple apart unless they can both soften their stubborn hearts.In An Ocean Away, Heather B. Moore’s captivating story, Gina Graydon
knows the last thing she’ll attract on her holiday in France is an
eligible bachelor. Tall, outspoken, and with a weakness for laughing at
the wrong moment, not to mention being much too occupied with reading
gothic romances, Gina decides she’d rather live in her fictional world.
Besides, the only man who pays attention to her at the resort hotel
happens to be her father’s worst enemy. And that is far from romantic.
Reading in a secluded garden, and dreaming about the perfect kiss, all
keep Gina much too busy to consider Mr. Edmund Donaldson any sort of
hero.Nancy Campbell Allen’s entrancing novella, What Happens in Venice,
follows Evangeline Stuart as she determines to enjoy her vacation in
Venice—her first and likely her last since she lives under the strict
confines of her step-father’s control. When she meets the mysterious and
romantic Conte Bellini, who happens to be Italy’s most eligible
bachelor, she decides he is all part of the dream of visiting Venice.
It’s impossible for her to believe that his interest in her is anything
more than kindness to a foreign visitor. But when he discovers the true
betrayal of her step-father, Evangeline learns the Conte may be the one
person with the power to restore her happiness.

My ReviewI have grown to love the Timeless Romance Anthologies, but this one is my favorite by far. This one held such magic in each story. The stories and the characters stayed with me for such a long time. All of the stories are a clean historical romance. Some of the couples are even married when the story begins. It's nice to see this. It would be hard to pick a favorite, even though the last one was set in Venice, Italy where I've been wanting to go visit. ;)

One thing I suggest to readers, go in reading these stories knowing they are not full length novels. These are short stories and so you are not going to get the full plot/character development you would see in a full blown novel. There is a reason I'm mentioning this in my review. There were some reviews that mentioned they didn't like the stories because they weren't long enough. If you order a root beer, but are upset it doesn't taste like a lemonade, it's still going to be a root beer. In other words, if you pick up a book of short stories, you are getting short stories not full length novels. The anthologies are written by seasoned writers that know how to write romance. Go in reading them knowing you are getting a snippet of the character's lives, a good short story full of romance, intrigue, and you'll love this anthology! I know I was enchanted by these stories that were well-written, clean, and entertaining.

I'm also a freelance editor with a degree in Elementary Ed, the
mother of 3 and the wife of 1.

Nancy Campbell Allen, a graduate of Weber State University, has dreamed
of becoming a writer since early childhood. Her goal is "to provide LDS
women with fun fiction that they can read without guilt."
In addition to writing, Nancy enjoys reading, book shopping, traveling,
skiing, and learning of other times, people, and places, and spending
time with her family. She and her husband, Mark, and three children live
in Utah.

Nancy enjoys hearing from her readers. Visit her at http://ncallen.blogspot.com/

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Heather B. Moore is the award-winning author of
several historical novels which are set in Ancient Arabia and
Mesoamerica. She is not old and doesn’t remember the time period, so
Google has become a great friend. Although she has spent several years
living in the Middle East, she prefers to forget the smells. Heather
writes her historical thrillers under the pen name H.B. Moore so that
men will buy her books. She is also the author of two non-fiction books,
and several women’s novels including the co-authored series The Newport
Ladies Book Club, the anthology series A Timeless Romance Anthology,
and the historical romantic suspense novel Heart of the Ocean. These are
all written under her real name so that women will buy her books.Heather graduated from Brigham Young University with a major in
Fashion Merchandising and minor in Business Management.Visit Heather’s website here: www.hbmoore.comIf you’re an aspiring writer, she also manages the editing company: www.precisioneditinggroup.com

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Sarah M. Eden is the author of multiple historical romances, including Whitney Award finalists Seeking Persephone (2008, Covenant Communications) and Courting Miss Lancaster
(2010, Covenant Communications). Combining her obsession with history
and affinity for tender love stories, Sarah loves crafting witty
characters and heartfelt romances. She holds a Bachelor's degree in
research and happily spends hours perusing the reference shelves of her
local library. Sarah has twice served as the Master of Ceremonies for
the LDStorymakers Writers Conference, acted as the Writer in Residence
at the Northwest Writers Retreat and is one-third of the team at the
AppendixPodcast.com. Sarah is represented by Pam van Hylckama Vlieg at
Foreword Literary Agency.

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Michele Paige Holmes spent her childhood and youth in Arizona
and northern California, often curled up with a good book instead of
out enjoying the sunshine. She graduated from Brigham Young University
with a degree in Elementary Education, and found it an excellent major
in which to indulge her love of children's literature. Her first
novel, Counting Stars (Covenant Communications 2007), won the 2007
Whitney Award for best romance. Her companion novel, a romantic suspense
titled, All the Stars in Heaven (Covenant 2009), was a Whitney
finalist, as was her first historical romance, Captive Heart (Covenant
2011). My Lucky Stars (Covenant 2012) completed the Stars series. You can find Michele on the web at michelepaigeholmes.com

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Annette Lyon has been writing ever since second grade, when she piled
pillows on a chair to reach her mother's typewriter. A cum laude
graduate from BYU with a degree in English, she has had success as a
professional editor and doing newspaper, magazine, and business writing,
but her first love is writing fiction. She's perhaps best known for her
historical novels centered around the four old Utah temples.Her most recent novel, Band of Sisters: Coming Home (January 2013) is the sequel to the Whitney Award-winning novel Band of Sisters.One of the most rewarding parts of Annette's writing career has been collaborating on The Newport Ladies Book Club series. Her first book in the series, Paige, was released in 2012. Her second, about the character Ilana, will be released early 2014.Annette has won Utah's Best of State
medal for literary arts in fiction two times, in 2007 and again in
2013. In addition to being a Whitney Award winner, she’s a two-time
Whitney finalist, for Spires of Stone (2007) and Paige. She has received three publication awards from the League of Utah Writers and took first place in the 2009 Funds for Writers essay contest.Be sure to also drop by her blog!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

G.G. Vandagriff is the full-time writer of eleven books, including the
Whitney Award Winner The Last Waltz: A Novel of Love and War. A Meridian
columnist for ten years, she is a survivor of bi-polar disorder and has
written, with her husband and son Deliverance from Depression:Finding
Hope and Healing Through The Atonement of Christ. She and her husband,
David, also a writer, live in Provo, having raised their three children
in the Midwest.

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